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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1881
Page
2
The piece rails against GOP officials and policies, blaming Republicans for pardons and corruption from Washington to Virginia. It argues officials must be punished and crime faced with an aggressive public stance, citing figures like Guirray, Starr, and Repudiator candidates.
Minnesota reports a notably better potato harvest than in years past with rising yields and healthier tubers across major growing regions. The improved condition suggests favorable weather and growing season conditions benefiting farmers statewide.
Reports from Colorado to Florida note heavy rains, imports and exports rising, and local fires. Governors attend meetings near Indianapolis while crime, politics and industry updates fill the week. Immigrants arrive, wheat stocks move, and major fires disrupt cities from Wheeling to Evansville.
The Indianapolis Republican Party is split between ward wire pullers and the anti whisky faction. The piece argues lower elements control conventions, cites sheriff power over votes, and quotes editorials on Stalwartism as a corrupt force sustaining party ascendancy.
Vice President Wasurxctoy reports the president remains alive at 2 p.m. His mind is failing and consciousness is kept only with great exertion. Eminent doctors foresee death is inevitable and imminent after a severe relapse.
The old canal bed near Evansville was sold to the Straight Line on Indianapolis and Evansville RR for 115000. Colonel Hudson of Terre Haute had claimed the title, but the Supreme Court upheld the state title. Colonel Hervey of Indianapolis & Evansville Jl 0 then purchased the property giving rail lines access to the heart of the city and plans for a new union depot on courthouse square.
A man who picked up a recently fired pocket book was disgusted to discover it filled with tracts promoting honesty. The incident highlights an unexpected encounter with moral pamphlets.
A New York conference of leading stalwart Republicans at Vice President Arthur’s residence discussed the idea of Arthur taking control of the presidency. The list of attendees reportedly includes Senators Logan and Jones, though Logan denies any conference occurred and Arthur rejected visitors that night.
Anonymous letters sent to Washington officials claim the Garfield assassination was a Stalwart conspiracy and warn the vice president’s removal by violence. They threaten derailment of his train or dynamite attack, and promise armed action if Clarfield dies, including abducting and harming Giteau from jail.
Government announces redemption rates for mutilated United States coins. Silver coins will be redeemed at half their face value, while gold coins incur a ten percent deduction on face value. Dated notice advises that coins with holes or punches are redeemable only at these rates.
In Pittsylvania County Virginia a rooster attributed with laying eggs died and an inquest found eggs in the body. The bird reportedly had two hearts two livers and other dual sex indications. The tale is tied to Mr J D Lippard who vouches for its truth.
A poorly dressed Virginian asked a ferry captain at Alexandria for passage to Washington saying he hails from a notable Virginia family. The captain quips he has never carried one of that kind before and invites him aboard.
Crawfordsville reports county prosecutor J. H. Barford and police chief H. P. Lasminger led a large escort of special police toward the New Ross fair. They aim to arrest every person connected with gambling and apply state law fully.
The lemon is a delicate tree damaged by light frost unlike the orange. Florida yields fine fruit in some regions but markets rely mainly on the Mediterranean crop. Sicily with three annual crops, Messina prized. Forecasts say the next lemon harvest will be the largest ever. Weekly lemon arrivals at New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Boston run near 50 000 boxes.
Edward Lemon visited Neillaville Illinois editor of the Republican and asked to die after drinking laudanum. He collapsed and died soon after citing offense caused by a published item. A separate mock exchange notes Roscoe Conkling’s convention fate depends on his own decision. An Italian emigration figure cites 1,300,000 moving abroad in the last decade.
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